Petri

Explore 6 Petri vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.

Models

Color 35 (1968-1975) — The Petri Color 35 is a compact, lightweight 35mm camera produced by Kuribayashi Camera Company under the Petri brand starting in 1968.
Flex 7 (1964-1969) — It stands out in Petri’s SLR lineup for its exceptionally fast 1/2000-second shutter speed. Full specifications and review.
Flex V (1961-1964) — It represents a transitional model in Petri’s early foray into the SLR market. Full specifications and review.
Penta (1959-1962) — It was a technologically ambitious design for its time, featuring a unique instant-return mirror system and one of th. Full specifications and review.
Penta II (1961-1964) — An updated version of the original Petri Penta, the Penta II features refinements in its lens mount and mechanical de. Full specifications and review.

Half — Petri Half — an obscure, little-documented half-frame 35mm point-and-shoot from the mid-1960s, with a fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens and 72-exposure capability.

1.9 (1958-) — Petri 1.9 — obscure late-1950s 35mm leaf-shutter camera with fixed Orikkor 45mm f/1.9 lens and Seikosha shutter. Little documented; also sold as 1.9b.
Racer — The Petri Racer is a 35mm rangefinder introduced in 1957 — the first in a family of Petri cameras sharing the same basic body, and the cheapest of that

17 — Petri 17 half-frame 35mm camera from early 1960s Japan, 28mm f/2.8 lens, 72 shots per roll. Little documented; export versions sold as Petri 7/7s.
GX-1 — Petri GX-1 (1980): a rebadged Cosina CT-1A 35mm SLR with Pentax K mount and Petri 50mm f/2 lens. Fully mechanical with built-in light meter.